Sunday, February 17, 2008

Been a very busy boy!

It has been bitterly cold here lately, but Gregory has been keeping himself and us very busy! In addition to finally figuring out crawling, as you can see below, and getting all 4 front teeth at once (though it is virtually impossible to get a glimpse of them, especially the top ones), he has also been learning how to say a few new sounds: ya, da, and ba. I'm trying to convince him to try "ma" to no avail... But it sure is fun to hear him say more than just AAAHHHH! He also learned to clap, but he hasn't figured out how to keep his hands flat, so its kind of a sloppy clap - all the more adorable! Through all of this growth, he continues to show his charming personality and sense of humor... He lets us know exactly how hard it is to move himself from here to there, and also exactly how much he dislikes the taste of Baby Motrin! He has also had a bit of a runny nose, but stronly protests the use of Kleenex. We are really enjoying him and just love all the funny new facial expressions!

Crawling!!

Here are some delightful videos of Gregory finally learning to put one hand in front of the other! He is still pretty slow, which is good for us, since the living room is not baby-proof! Guess we have to (read: finally get to) go shopping for basement furniture...





Monday, February 11, 2008

First Tooth!

The sharp little tip of Gregory's first tooth, the bottom one on the left, has finally cut through this week, and the second, the other bottom one, is not far behind. Frankly, it appears the top two are also coming in soon! He has been taking teething like a trooper, with the help of his amber necklace, homeopathic teething tablets, and a little baby Motrin when all else fails...

We also took a trip up to Sioux Falls, SD, this weekend for a visit with Grandma Bonnie and Grandpa Rod. We went shopping and went to a cool Brazilian steakhouse that was an absolute steal of a deal - $15/person for a huge all-inclusive Sunday brunch - a similar meal (without the breakfast foods) cost about $70 each when we went in Chicago a couple years ago! And that didn't even include drinks or dessert! The fact that there even is a Brazilian steakhouse in South Dakota is amazing enough and definitely was the highlight of the trip. We'll have to do it again sometime...

Otherwise, Dan and I are keeping busy with work, studying, and volunteering and Greg is happy to come along for the ride. Unless the ride is in the car... ;) But he is very social and is perfectly happy once we get to wherever we are going! He is beginning to enter the typical clingy stage that is normal for his age, but so far it has not extended to fear of strangers... He is crawling every direction except forwards - he still can't figure out how to put one hand in front of the other...but he gets around! We decided we'll have to use our tax return this year to outfit the basement as a proper playroom because the living room is basically impossible to make childproof. That will be nice when our friends with toddlers want to come over too...

Well enjoy the pics!

Friday, February 1, 2008

Mr. Personality

That's Greg - he is really expressing his sense of humor lately! He plays with things in the funniest ways - and he makes ridiculous faces! He and I have also been having screaming contests - he screams, then I copy him, and he busts up laughing! Then he goes again and I go again, and it continues... Another new antic is pinching me, though - I don't find that so funny... But the good news is that he's been sleeping quite a bit better at night, so that is a big relief, and restores my patience for the pinching a little!!